Austrian Specialist Troops of the Napoleonic Wars - Philip Haythornthwaite

Austrian Specialist Troops of the Napoleonic Wars

By Philip Haythornthwaite

  • Release Date: 2012-05-20
  • Genre: European History

Description

The specialist troops of the Austrian forces helped to secure Austria's reputation as the most formidable of Napoleon's continental enemies. Due largely to the efforts of Prince Liechtenstein, by the late 18th century the Austrian artillery had been the finest in Europe, and was held up as an example to the world. This text examines the famed Austrian artillery and other specialist troops of the Napoleonic Wars, including the Pioneers, Pontooneers, engineer services and medical service, detailing their organisation, equipment and uniforms in a volume complete with accompanying illustrations and colour plates.

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